---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 U.S.C. § 243"
title: "6"
title_heading: "Domestic Security"
number: "243"
heading: "Maritime operations coordination plan"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/6/243"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Homeland Security Organization"
  - "Subchapter IV — Border, Maritime, and Transportation Security"
  - "Part C — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §243. Maritime operations coordination plan

- (a) **In general—** Not later than 180 days after October 5, 2018, and biennially thereafter, the [Secretary](/usc/6/101.md?p=16) shall—
  - (1) update the Maritime Operations Coordination Plan, published by the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) on July 7, 2011, to strengthen coordination, planning, information sharing, and intelligence integration for maritime operations of components and offices of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) with responsibility for maritime security missions; and
  - (2) submit each update to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on [Homeland](/usc/6/101.md?p=1) Security of the House of Representatives.
- (b) **Contents—** Each update shall address the following:
  - (1) Coordinating the planning, integration of maritime operations, and development of joint maritime domain awareness efforts of any component or office of the [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) with responsibility for maritime security missions.
  - (2) Maintaining effective information sharing and, as appropriate, intelligence integration, with Federal, [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17), and local officials and the private sector, regarding threats to maritime security.
  - (3) Cooperating and coordinating with Federal [departments](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) and [agencies](/usc/6/671.md?p=1), and [State](/usc/6/101.md?p=17) and local [agencies](/usc/6/671.md?p=1), in the maritime environment, in support of maritime security missions.
  - (4) Highlighting the work completed within the context of other national and [Department](/usc/6/101.md?p=5) maritime security strategic guidance and how that work fits with the Maritime Operations Coordination Plan.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 435, as added Pub. L. 115–254, div. J, § 1807(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3536.)